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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-27
THE LEE CELEBRATIoN.
An Attrative Programme Arranged.


A meeting of the Executive Committee
of Lee Camp TO make arrangements FOR
laving the cornerstone of the Lee monu-
ment was held yesterday
The following selections have been
made for the dedicatory ceremonies.
General G.. T Bcauregard, chief marshal;
ex-President Jefferson Davis and Colonel
Charles Marshall Of Baltimore, orators
of the day Capt james Barron Hope,
to deliver poem Rev. DR.. Moses D.
HOge prayer
President Davis will be the guest Of
Governor Lee General Beauregard,
Colonel Marshall, and Captain J. Barron
Hope will be the guests Of the Executive
Committee.
The committee decided to accept the
statue of Fame crowning General Lee,
by Elder, which viii be placed upon tie
monument grounds
The day has been changed from Tues
day, 2jth Of October, TO Thursday, 9th
of October
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Tho ne.nlt OF ArAnon. Laher

Union. Station Methodist Mission ha.
just completed a chapel on the Mechanics
Vile turnpike, near the turnpike gate
The Sabbath-school will be- reopened
tomorrow evening at $3.50 o'clock II
J. expected ihat the cha,e Will be dedica
ted the second sunday in Septenb .r
Mr. Charles II lIasker is the superinien
dent. and he has lab0red hard in this be-
half The chapel IL twenty hye by forty
i've feet, and will seat about two hum
drad npr~On1
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DuUl> August 26 The Fnemofs
J1ornW says Mr. Glad-tones speech in
parliament Yesterday wa. the best en-
c0uragement and Justification Iri-hmeu
could have 10 bodily confront coercion
like men, NOT like mice, while they must
not forge, its appeal To their patience,
prudence and f0rhearance Atameeting
of landlords to-day deputation was APP
pointed to wait upon The government
ministers and urge th.m TO consider
ihcig claims In arranging the terms Of
thc iald purchase BILL
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Those joining with the Outing Club
this evening viii take fourhor-e 'hus at
Christian Association Han at D o'clock
sharp They will go out by Old Re-er-
yoir Park past the Male Orphan Asy-
um 90 Ritchie's farm The return trip
viii be by New Reservoir Park and the
Soldiers Home Cost-about ioriy-hye
cents. Attractions-apleasant drive fresh
air. tine water. good company plenty OF
ask cake, butte milk, and grapes.
Dr G A. Mercer will DIE The leader
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GOOD Nen. from the sonthwe.t.

The Washington letter in Alexandra
G0-sue says
"A gentleman just from southwest
Virginia says the people of That sectioa
are Ia good spirits over their crops OF
Corn and hay. and the condition OF their
cattle, all of which are better than for
several years lie also SAYS the Democrats
there seem 90 be sanguine of success next
November, while tine Republicans are ap.
paronily lstiess, and say victory foI
them would only be a victory for Ma.
hone. in whose success they have no
especial interest
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McNnnghton.. Number.

Robert McNaughiou, a barberon Cover
nor street, is The last Richmond man o.
draw prize in the Louisiana Lottery
it bad been umored around for scycra
days, and yesterday the news was con.
hrmci Tie bias onetcnth Of the S2OO0t
prize. and receives - 600
McNaughton is "a very prominent col
Orcd man is one OF The head men I'm thC
temperance organization, and useful
and respec ed citizen He is 10 De con.
graduated on his good fortune
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"Wednesday night number of wheel
men made nun by moonlight to Rio
Vista The air was cool and bracing and
some good time was recorded. Al the
destination Waicrmelons disappeared a-
IF by magic. ON the return trip The re-
frcslmeul standa New Reservoir Park
was carried by storm
Mes,rs W $ Henning J.. b. En.lov,
Alex r. Schaap, W q. Long, kirk Mat
thews j. r Butler, Jr James H. Bruce,
and Dudley Walker. expect 90 take 81
bicycle trip from Staunion 90 Philadci-
phia I'm the month of September.
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NEw YoER, August pa case OF
yellow fever was reported 10 the health
department to DAY. \ physician from
the Bureau OF C0ntagi0u, Diseases Was
sent down 90 investigate, but tAe officials
are very reucent The case Is said 90 be
on vessel lying al Market street aud
East river The last case Of yellow fever
in this city occurred about Ten years ago.
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Rev. T.. T. Bell, Assistant Correspond
ing Secretary of the Baptist Foreign
Mission Board, ha, been suffering from
au attack of malarial fever ever since his
return Gn the latter part of july from a
trip fo She Conventions OF Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama Only within
the last few days la- he been able 20 De
at thc Office, and De is still under strict
order, from his physician TO keep quiet,
LOr icar OF q return Of tic fever
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Knmorcd EnIlroad Chnnge.

The Baltimore >un of yesterday say,
"1t is understood that Mr. Sol Haas, the
traffic manager OF the Associated Rail
ways of Virginia and the CarolInas. Is
about to- remove his headquarters from
Richmond DO Baltimore. Suitable quar-
tiers are being looked up preparatory TO
ihe change Mr Haas is identified with
the traffic management of The Piedmont
OF Richmond and Dauyille system and
the Atlantic coast line The executive
departments will not be changed bat
Mr. Haas win manage their traffic Affairs
from this city
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MINNEAPoLI-. MINI, August 26-The
J0urHafs special rom Pierre Dak., says
Douglass +. Carlin chief clerk 40 the
Cheyenne agenc, was married today tO
Maiden Duprest, the wealtniest Indian
heiress on the Sioux reservation. Cariin
Is closely connected with prominent army
officers and with Carlins OF Illinois. over
one thousand Indians witnessed the cere-
mony and the festivities will last three
days
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Star service was established Thursday
in Virginia on route ll ,o32-Midlothian
by Dry Bridge TO Otterdalc, 10 miles and
back. twice "a week. by schedule not
exceeding three hours running time each
way. from September l. 1887, TO June 80
f~Ns
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-27

PORTLAND, Me, August ga terri
bic explosion occurred in the engine
room Of Herbert +. Johnsons corn-can-
ming factory, in Gorham at 10 o'clock this
One man was killed, and a
number Of others were seriously injured
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Interesting service, Expected.

Rev W. p. Wright, pastor of Laurel
street Methodist church, is absent from
the city. Tomorrow 40 N o'clock
am. Mrs. Phoebe Hall will conduct The
services. At o'clock pm. Rev. j. K.
Tillery will preach.
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THE WEATIiIR.
sim Cool Slight Rise in Temperature ~
pccted To-Day.

Yesterday, albeit that If wa, rather nm.
seasOnable was very charming day. THE
thermometer never ranged above -. and
the mean temperature Was q which
was not very mean, after all
For to-day light rains winds from
north to east, and slight change ir tenn
peraturc that is, It Will De q little warm
er.
Last might at II 2oclock light oycrloat
was not in the way, although 10 was not
q, chilly as IL was the night before
There are some indications That The
last week IN August. 1857. wi in some
respects be similar t0 that of 1874 which
was unprecedcntediy mild
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Another Go.ernment Mhip.

LoNDoS. August % The Government
has issued a whip which specially and
earnestly request, the Attendance Of all
it- supporters a. toe session Of the House
OF Commons tonight, % vote upon Mr.
Gladstone's motion regarding tho pr0cla.
nation Of the National League.
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Police Court.

The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday
Willie Bowles lcolorcd), throwing rocks
az Low Amstcad I'm the street. Fined
Sij and costs and required TO give surety
Mary Dougherty and Pat. Dougherty,
disoricrly and drunk. Jailed 30 days
Henry G.. Royer, abusing Willie Hill
Fined S. and costs
John A. Coat. destroying city property
in Third police station. Fined $40 and
COSTS
Mrs, ". Ellick and Rebecca Mothiu,
abusing each other Required to give
surety in sum of 500 for twelve months.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-27

WYTnEyLLENA,August 25.- Edward
kegley. In resisting arrest and using "a
knile.on Constable Robt Terry, at Bland
c. H., last evening al seven O'Clock, was
shot and instantly killed by tue latter, the
ball penetrating the heart Kegley was
a son of eX-Sherin j G.. Kegley ofBland
county. Terry became frightened and
He'd
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-27

Major John ". Daniel Of Lynchburg
and Colonel G.. T. O'Ferral of Rocking
ham have been appointed Democratic
canvassers at large for the State.
These are the first appointments OF
canyasser- made by tie Executive Com
miltee and they are both admirable Sc
lpcfiOuS
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rnhlir srhnni Mnnrn.

The sum of $ls3Osl 30 has been appor-
toned to The public schools in the coun-
iic. and cities of be Commonwealth az
The rate OF 3O cents per- olpt" OF school
population.
OF this Richmond get, S6jo470;
Manchester, Sils so lIenrico - l3s 40.
Hanover S224l3O; Chesterfield, : ,gNs
40 powhatan. $g4530
The apporiionmeui under the Grand
stall act win bee made next month
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NIndieatlng the Law

I'm the horrid accounts of "the lynch
ing that we read of Which are the worse,
ihe brute who is lynched OF the bruies
who do the "lyuching," who in many I'M
stances would as soon lynch an inno-
cent man as q guilty one just tor the
sport of the thing, We have read cases
where ,he indicators of the law, so-
called richly deserved lynching
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-27

Tomorrow at D o'clock pm the full
Episcopal service will be celebrated az
ihe Male Orphan Asylum Rev. /. W.
Burton rector of old St Johns. viii of
dcate and appropriate music will be
rendered by the Orphan Boys Choir
The public is invited. The grounds are
looking beautiful. the asylum is cool,
tlc services viii be fun of interest and
in no better way can an hour be -pent.
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pled b, msdrophobia lrom a ros nite.

LoNDoN, August 26-Niscount Doner-
ale. who was attacked by hydrOphObia.
resulting from the bite Of a fox received
last January. /. dead
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M Endemic in Rome.

RoME, August 26.-An official report
SAYS the health Of this city j. excellent.
Tie reports that an epidemic was preya.
lent here are declared 10 be- baseless.
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ABOUT THE PLAN.
lfEETTYG OF THE err DENOCRfTI(
COMMITTEE.

COMMITTEE.
Very Thin Attendance RESOLUTIONS
aud Substitutes offered The Matter
Finally Postponed Jntn Next Tuesday
Night.
4 meeting Of the City Democratic Com
mitlcc was held az the Circuit Couit
room last night at $40 o'clock. sup
erintendcnt Charles T. Wingo presided,
with CapianJ. IT, o BannOn as secretary.
AZ roll caU the following members an
swcrod t0thcirnam,, Charlie J.. NngO,
LII O'Bann0n. r. S. Valentine, j. \.
Curtis H. Gibbons. T.. Cummi 8, Peter
D. Burton, s. &. Houston, Thomas j..
smith Brennan f f. iliil, and W.
r. Wood
Among those who entered iu-taiterthe
roll call were Captain Charles P Bigger
and John C. Teller.
The attendance was small considering
thc importance of thc questions at issue.
But This is q Dad beginning, and If the
committee means work they SHOULD every
man attend promptly and punciually.
VACANCIES FILLED
RESOLUTIONS complimentary To- Mr. G..
Waddcy Wilde. latc secretary. were unan-
mousy passed Mr. f. B Gwmes was
elected q member of fhc committee TO
ODD q vacancy from Madison ward Mr.
George Newell was elected u member
from Clay ward. and Ne-er. John L.
parr and John r. pmmm from Marshall
ward Mes,r, Grymes pmr. and patFam
being present were dnly received as mem
hcr, of thc committee.
Superintendent, Nm4o stated ihat bee
bad called tlc committee together for thc
purpose OF consulting upon One best plan
la De- adopted a- to tuo method of nomi-
natiI. candidates ior the General As
embly lie thought i the committee
were of tAe opinion that thc matter had
not been fully considered, Cha. p commit
ice might Ht appointed anna another
meeting held ueAi week.
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tculi'c COMMITTEE. VINO "a,, present .l
hfi'''I"n. "A, 't.i't upon nf lle 'Ilaii
man. "nH Is-p'n"e' In very pei'iHenl Ie,
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NEW YonK, August 26-The stay
granted IN the Sharp case does not APP
pear To- affect the old gentleman in the
least Hc sleeps no better than usual and
refrain. from referring TO the matter IN
any way. one of Dbl, counsel-Bourke
Cochran called upon sharp. Tie con.
cur. in The opinion that his clients mind
is failing him. Mr. Cochran declined 20
discuss the question ot procuring 0aii for
Mr. sharp.
Up 10 1.30 o'clock this morning no
word had been received by The district
attorney of am application for Sharp 5
admission to bail This neglect ON the
part of the Old man attorneys is thought
90 indicate that The next move on the
part of the defense will DE for an inquiry
rs t0 Sharp mental condition.
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..t.rI. rs. iW D.. Main street. Cor
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HNhIIf. -fH $50. l2 First
e.I H.D. Tongues H ,pecm.ty.
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THE NEW ENGINE.
5 .an.nelor, re.l III. Aecerlea.

= ~AAlNii'fN = ffNl ~ ~ .hh'' l'hfh
The new Button engine was tested yes.
terday evening on the corner of Dock
and Seventeenth streets The test wa,
made undei the direction of Chief Ensi
ncer Arthur l.. Fuqua and I'm The presence
of the lily Council Committee on Fire
Department. the officers of the same, ml
% large c0ncoursc of people.
The trial Wa, perfectly satisfactory
The engine threw fine stream and ,ccm-
cd t0 ho all that wa, claimed for IT, The
committee accepted the engine ON the~pot
and 10 was turned over 90 Engineer Nelson
* White of Steamer 5, Company SO. IS.
Driver George Vs. 1iIlcr handled the rib.
bons and drove the thing of beauty DIS
the Tnu- building about $50 pm. on bis
way t0 thc engine hou 20 thc corner of
Laurel and Cumberland Streets
Clay Ward south side, IS to Dee CON
graduated on the fact That She Wil W
last have 20 frstcIas, engine and there
are uo better Hrcmcn iu the city than
those who will have charge Of This latest
addition to our already excellent depart
meut
Mr. White is an engineer Of wide eX-
pcriucc. and Nr Tllcr Is one of the
most Trusted and careful drivers in thc
civ. while fhc captain md Dis crew can
Doe counted ON to respond t0 duty caii
at tlr first Tap Of the Aell
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NIlN tll De- Marshall street.
a.. Sole agent flr the
Nf.r-.
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..H U GARDNER. ilf D. Broad
cutting. lyclne. shaving and
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JAKE sHARP's CASE.

Governor Hnl ISSUES IN order Tor tn"
Conysning OF the supreme Court Next
Month.
ALBANY, August Ex-Governor Hill
to-day granted the application Of District
Attorney MARITIME and made an order
converting am extra general term of the
supreme Court in and for the city of
New York ON the ,th day of September
next 20 insure a prompt hearing ana
decision I'm the Sharp case.
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Contractor. tnd Builders .
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'NAi YARD .Elm stati0nl. Broad
streets. W.S. Pitcher. agent. All
Coal. Wood. and Coke. 1clc-
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- And so They Were Married 4 flight
on Horseback. an Unsuccessful search.
and Ans Well That Tnds Well The
Parties Prominent Virginia People.
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Toilet HI Laundry Soaps.
Iailor-s
.f... Twelfth street. under American
.|..N 1904. military tailor.
tnucrtakstrt
|'ttlrEII. SO. 10 seventh street.
Phone. Jo.
Vine uattres.c- aud Cots,
'N tIl d. Main street. muuuiuctu
.r Woven Wlfc Mattresses
No-tHnl cheapest iu the mar
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The News of the Day Boiled Down and
Served mp i'm a Condensed shape About
Folks You Know, and Interesting Item,
HappilY and HastilY Hit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-06-09
G0aidsboro.

G0uidsboro.
1t has been many years since the inhab-
itants of this community have been so gen
orally employed as at the present time. 1t
is almost impossible to hire amy help, aS
there are none idle. This not only speaks
well for the people resident here, but
shows in unmistakable lines the prosperity
aud thrift of the ncighborhood.
Any stranger visiting this place the first
Of April, would have wondered what was
TO be done with the large amount of spool
wood that was piled around the mills. To-
day II visiting the same place his wonder
mcnt would be- how ha> it 50 mysterious
ly vanished. All has been sawed into
spool lumber and great part ~ it already
shipped to its destination.
Henry Hovcy the match maker, i now
engaged in saving match splint~. His
business has grown beyond his facilities,
and soon new buildings viii have 10 be
erected TO meet his requirements,
The VI. r. Sabbath School under the
suPtIlHitH''H'' "i II D. f'N'A - III Il
very tiourishing condition, and the impress
Of it, work is seen in the community
Preparations are being made to observe
Children's Day, There il also Union
sabbath school which is doing a good
work.
4 social meeting j. held each Thursday
evening in the " i church. which i
largely attended hy tho young men ana
women Of the place. thus mauifc~tng their
interest in the work
Nav 2S TTCtMSFH
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Nt1=HlFk
Notwithstanding ploughins and plant
mg season. eighty-fyc hlled the coy YES
try Oh Thursday evening. May %, = listen
Ia the Missionary concert, under the
au~pice, Of the chldren's mission band,
Willing soldiers" After a missionary
praise service, the interesting reports made
by the secretary, Miss Minnie Downing,
and by the treasurer Miss Laura May
Dor1ty. were read The band now mum
bcrs thirty-two: cash on hand, sl.t@.
Every member of the band contributes one
cent a week of edrned money or n"thiHg;
begging not allowed. The members are
thus taught to earn their own moneys for
benevolence The school children were
present with their Biographies open under
the topic Asia. a large wall map before
them and "Burmah" the subject After
relating incidents from the boyhood Of
Rev. j. f. Cochrane, our Maine boy, who
recently resigned at South Paris and en-
tered the Burman work, one Of his letters
was read by Miss Susie Allen; then a
letter concerning hospital work at
Bassein, read by Mrs. Hardy Lane let
ter from Mrs Truman johnson was read
by Miss Leila Freethy; one from Miss
Barrows. by Miss Laura Mears duet,
.Hallelujah for the Cross" +. p. Cole. +.
A. Davis; exhibition Of the quilt squares,
worked by the members of the band and
/ aI1-, tn ah
Come sing the Gospels Joyful Sound,
| Salvation full and free" collection and
| benediction
The Sedgwick Baptist church has grant
ed its pastor a vacation in July to attend
| the Harper Hebrew school at Newton. We
understand that Rev. f. A. Mason of Blue
hill, is expecting to enjoy the same pryi-
| lege.
| We are sorry to learn of the resignation
of Rev. Gideon Mayo of Brooklin, and
| hope that he will not leave our county,
rather that Brooklin people shall say no
with will and keep their valuable pastor
If he should finally decide to leave the
/ BrDOkliil Htltii JotHHHtc liS 'h"iSi "i'iNH
! secures his services.
On the 26th of May we heard the new
/ whistle for the first time. We are sorry
| that the factories are just now whistline
| in vain for fish, but whistling keeps uI
ones courage, gives one little spirit in
stead of the blues. If hard work can bring
success, Gott, Young, & Co. deserve tht
best of success. With their own hands
have they toiled almost night and day te
complete the very neat and convenient
dock and buildings now ready for occu
pancy. Mr.. Geo. Grindle has gone out tt
Hog island and thereabouts for fish.
Z. A. d.
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State News.

Senator and Mrs Frye are now in Ger
many. They will return to London about
June %. They will make the tom of Scot
land later on, returning home about the
middle of August They have visited
Rome, Florence and Venice. senator Frye
in private note SAYS We are very tired
and are anxious to get home again. We
are glad we came but we never shall he
foolish enough to 20 again. | think if
had stayed in Venice another week,
should have drowned myself"
The governor and council were at the
State prison at Thomaston, Wednesday,
The object of their visit is To- see what aC-
tion can be taken looking TO the division
of the employmcntS in the prison work
shop, The last legislature, II will be re
membered. passed law that not more than
twenty per cent of the men should be cm-
ployed at any trade. The conyicts who
desired - see the governor were called
up and their cases reviewed While there
the contract to furnish water for the priS-
on by the Camden and Rocklaud Wat
er company was completed.
Mate Albert NJ Rich, of schooner
Robert l. Belknap Of Rockport was held ju
New York last week, tu await the grand
jury on a charge of numbering seaman
James Peterson on an outward voyage.
Rich waived examination